Abbott ist mit "Aus der Balance" ein perfekt choreographierter Ballettthriller gelungen - und ein düsterer Roman über Verbrechen, die es nur in einer Familie geben kann. Dafür hat die amerikanische Schriftstellerin einen gnadenlosen...

From bestselling author Megan Abbott comes DARE ME - a searing new novel which traces the allure of adulthood and the dark heart of adolescence: the fierce bonds between girls and their bitter rivalries, and their power to transform one...

Die a Little: A Novel

'SO. GOOD. A tense, pitch-perfect thriller . . . like a dark inversion of The Secret History.' Erin Kelly, author of He Said/She Said Kit has risen to the top of her profession. She's on the brink of achieving everything she wanted, but...

'Tense, chilling and addictive . . . exceptional' Paula Hawkins, bestselling author of The Girl on the TrainKatie and her husband have made their daughter Devon the centre of their world. Talented, determined, a rising gymnastics star,...

The raw passions of girlhood are brought to life in this taut, unflinching exploration of friendship, ambition, and power. Award-winning novelist Megan Abbott, writing with what Tom Perrotta has hailed as "total authority and an almost...

Give Me Your Hand von Abbott, Megan

Thirteen-year old Lizzie Hood and her next-door-neighbor Evie Verver are inseparable. And then, one afternoon, Evie disappears. Haunted by dreams of her lost friend, Lizzie uncovers secrets and lies that make her wonder if she knew her...

The high school cheerleading squad has a new coach: Colette French, perfect in every way, a cool and commanding presence. When a suicide hits close to home, and the police investigation involves the coach and her squad, the girls are...

Dare Me von Abbott, Megan

'This is Megan Abbott working at the absolute height of her talent' Attica LockeBestselling and award-winning author Megan Abbott's revelatory and mesmerising new novel set against the hothouse of a family-run ballet studio. With their...

Shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger 2012There's something dangerous about the boredom of teenage girls. Coach said that once. She said it like she knew, and understood.When Colette French arrives at school one fall and takes charge of...